Tang-mounting for implements



A. A. WIRT.

TANG MOUNTING FOR IMPLEMENTS.

APPLICATION FILED MAYI4, 1920.

Patented June 21, 1921.

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TANG--MUUNTING FOR IMPLEMENTS.

Application filed May 14:,

To all whom z'tnmy concern:

lle it known that 1, Ash A. VVIRT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tangddountings for Implements, of which the following is a specification. i

This invention relates to a tang-mounting, in a handle, for any kind of an implement, and has for its object, broadly, to provide such a construction that the parts may be manufactured economically, may be conveniently assembled, and will be durable. One of the specific objects in view is .to provide a normal pressure for the tang outwardly from the handle, so that vibration may be avoided and that the tang may be held securely within the handle, and that any transverse movement of the tang within the handle may be avoided.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of an implement and its tang mounted in a handle, parts being in section. Fig. 2 is an end view of a ferrule. Fig. 3 is a view of a handle partly in section having a tang mounted therein and partly in section, illustrating a modified form of the invention.

Referring now particularly to the drawing, numeral 4 indicates a handle provided with a recess 5 opening upon its end and having a second elongated recess 6 opening upon the first named recess.

At 7 is indicated the tang ofan imple ment 8, said tang being provided with a boss or stop-piece 9, the parts being of such proportion that the tang will nearly fill the recess 6 with the lug or boss 9 disposed outwardly of the recess 5.

Numeral 10 indicates a ferrule bent angularly to provide a recess 11 opening on. its end and adapted, when the parts are assembled, to approximately fill the recess 5, the wall of said recess 11 being provided with an aperture 12.

The tang 7 is provided with an aperture 13 for use when assembling the parts, a pin 14 being used which traverses the tang and handle and ferrule, nearthe distal end thereof, suitable apertures 15 and 16 being provided respectively for the handle and ferrule for this purpose, and at 17 is indicated a spring which is mounted upon the tang and is disposed between the boss 9 and the wall 11 of the recess.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 11116 21,1921,

1920. Serial No. 381,360.

The ferrule is preferably circular in cross section, that part of the handle upon which the ferrule is mounted having a similar form, and on account of the construction, the tang may be cylindrical, if desired, and may have such diameter that it may loosely engage in the recess 6.

To assemble the parts, after the ferrule has been mounted on the. handle, the spring is placed upon the tang, and after the tang has been pressed inwardly against the force of the spring with its aperture 13 disposed in line with apertures 15 and 16, the pin is inserted. in said apertures and is suitably secured therein.

It will be appreciated that, in the use of the invention, shrinkage of the handle will not conduce to vibration of the tang since the latter is subjected to constant pressure outwardly of the handle and is prevented from moving outwardly on account of its engagement with the pin it, the proportion of parts preferably being such that the wall of the aperture 12 will engage the tang.

Fig. 3 illustrates a slight modification, believed to be within the scope of the invention, the wall of the recess 11 of the ferrule 10' engaging the end of the handle 1, the recess 6 and the pin 14 being the same as described, and the recess 5 (Fig. 1) for the handle being dispensed with, the boss 9 being disposed somewhat farther from the end of the tang 7 than shown in Fig. 1, whereby a part of the spring 17' will be disposed outwardly from the end of the handle. It will be seen that the function and operation of parts will be practically the same as mentioned in the description of Figs. 1 and 2, the only advantage in this modified form being convenience and econonly in manufacturing.

Since the spring presses inwardly against the ferrule at all times it is obvious that any shrinkage of the handle will not result in any degree of looseness of the ferrule with the end of the handle, the wall of the recess of said ferrule being normally pressed against the handle by action of the spring.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

1. In a tang-mounting for implements a handle having a recess opening on its end, a ferrule provided with a recess having an aperture formed therein and mounted on the handle, a tang provided with a boss and disposed in the aperture of the ferrule and recess of the handle, a pin traversing the ferrule, handle and tang, and a spring disposed in the recess of the ferrule in engagement with the boss of the tang to normally press the latter outwardly of said recess.

2. In a tang-mounting for implements, a cylindrical handle provided centrally with a recess opening on its end, a ferrule mounted on the handle, said ferrule being provided centrally with a recess having an aperture registering with the recess of the handle, a tang having a projection and disposed in the aperture of the ferrule and recess of the handle, means engaging the ferrule and tang to'prevent a movement of the latter longitudinally of the ferrule, and means in the recess of the ferrule engaging said projection tending to press the tang out-- wardly of the handle.

3. In a tang-mounting for implements, the

, combination with a handle having a recess opening on its end, a ferrule mounted on the handle, said ferrule having a recess provided with an aperture and disposed with the aperture of its recess in register with the recess of the handle, a tang having a boss and disposed in said recesses in contact with the ferrule, a pin inwardly from the end of the handle traversing the ferrule, the tang and said handle, and a spring between the boss and ferrule tending to press the tang outwardly from said pin.

4. In a tang-mounting for implements, a handle having a recess opening on its end, a ferrule having a recess opening on its end and mounted on" the handle, a tang having an aperture and provided with a boss and disposed in the recess of the handle, a member traversing the walls of the ferrule, the handle and the aperture of the tang, and a helical spring in the recess of the ferrule engaging the boss of the tang.

In testimony whereof, I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ASA A. VWIRT. Witnesses:

HIRAM A. STUReEs,

GEO; B. DAVIS. 

